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Connecting your TV and DVD player
The diagram shows a basic setup of this receiver together
with a TV and DVD player, with composite video
connections. Different TVs and DVD players may offer
alternative connections. See also Using the component
video jacks on page 19 if your TV and/or DVD player has
component video inputs/outputs. If your DVD player
offers multichannel analog audio outputs, see Using XM
Radio on page 54.
1 Connect the
MONITOR OUT
video jack to a video
input on your TV.
Use a standard RCA/phono jack video cable to connect to
the composite video jack.
2 Connect a composite output on your DVD player to
the
DVD
VIDEO
input.
Connect using a standard video cable.
3 Connect a coaxial-type
1
digital audio output on
your DVD player to the
COAXIAL IN 1
(
DVD
) input.
Use a coaxial cable designed for digital audio.
4 Connect the stereo audio outputs on your DVD
player to the
DVD
AUDIO
inputs.
Connect using a stereo RCA/phono jack cable.
• If your DVD player has multichannel analog outputs,
you can connect these instead. See also Using XM
Radio on page 54.
Connecting your Blu-ray disc player
The diagram shows a basic setup of this receiver together
with a Blu-ray disc player, with HDMI connections. If your
Blu-ray disc player offers multi-channel analog audio
outputs, see Using XM Radio on page 54.
• Connect an
HDMI
output on your Blu-ray disc
player to the
BD HDMI
input.
Connect using an HDMI cable.
DIGITAL
ASSIGNABLE
ASSIGN-
ABLE
OPTICAL
MULTI CH IN
SPEAKERS
A
DVD TV SAT DVR1
CON-
TROL
IR
ZONE2
COAXIAL
HDMI
OUT
OUT
BD IN
21-
ASSIGNABLE
21-
21-
2
IN
(DVR1)
1
IN
1
IN
2
IN
(TV SAT)
1
IN
AUDI O
L
R
L
R
IN
IN INOUT
DVR2 ZON
IN
MONITOR
OUT
OUT
VIDEO
IN
IN INOUT INOUT
OU
OU
FRONT
FRONT
R
CENTER
SURROUND
SURROUND BACK
SUBWOOFER
(DVD)
2
IN
(CD)
OUT
OUT
IN
IN
IN
SIRIUS
XM
IN
DVD
AUDI O
L
R
IN
2
IN
(DVR1)
1
IN
(DVD)
MONITOR
OUT
VIDEO
IN
COAXIAL
OPTICAL
VIDEO
IN
AUDIO LR
ANALOG OUT
DIGITAL OUT
COAXIAL
OPTICAL
VIDEO OUT
3
1
2 4
VSX-1018AH
TV
DVD player
Note
1 If your DVD player only has an optical digital output, you can connect it to one of the optical inputs on this receiver using an optical cable. When you set
up the receiver you’ll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the player to (see The Input Setup menu on page 67).
DIGITAL
ASSIGNABLE
ASSIGN-
ABLE
OPTICAL
MULTI CH IN
SPEAKERS
A
DVD TV SAT DVR1
CON-
TROL
IR
ZONE2
COAXIAL
HDMI
OUT
OUT
BD IN
21-
ASSIGNABLE
21-
21-
2
IN
(DVR1)
1
IN
1
IN
2
IN
(TV SAT)
1
IN
AUDI O
L
R
L
R
IN
IN INOUT
DVR2 ZON
IN
MONITOR
OUT
OUT
VIDEO
IN
IN INOUT INOUT
OU
OU
FRONT
FRONT
R
CENTER
SURROUND
SURROUND BACK
SUBWOOFER
(DVD)
2
IN
(CD)
OUT
OUT
IN
IN
IN
SIRIUS
XM
IN
BD IN
HDMI OUT
VSX-1018AH
Blu-ray disc player
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